The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) in J.R.R. Tolkien Epic Reads

Dec 30, 2017 RM(Alwaysdaddygirl) rated it it was amazing

Reread.

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Jan 10, 2018 Bookatiepillar rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I have no words to describe this book. This one is my most favorite from all three that are talking about the war of the Ring. I loved every part of it. Even the "boring" descriptions of nature. I once heard Alan Lee say that Tolkien's strength is in the description. He can give very precise details of the forest and still he gives enough space to the reader to imagine the forest himself.
Just masterpiece. ...more

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Mar 20, 2018 Carolyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, classics, fantasy, witches-warlocks-magic, books-read-2018

5 stars.

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."

The Lord of the Rings has always been on my to-be-read list but I never got around to picking it up. I had always planned on reading the trilogy before watching the movies but it just did not happen that way. Me and my boyfriend watched the trilogy a few weeks back and I instantly fell in love. I ha 5 stars.

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."

The Lord of the Rings has always been on my to-be-read list but I never got around to picking it up. I had always planned on reading the trilogy before watching the movies but it just did not happen that way. Me and my boyfriend watched the trilogy a few weeks back and I instantly fell in love. I had never seen them before since I was too young when they were released. Also, the length of the movies always was a turn off for me...which is funny because now I love the extended versions of the film way more than the theatrical releases even if they add an extra 45 minutes to the viewing time!

But anyway... so I LOVED the films and instantly wanted to read the book. I have finished the first in the trilogy and I honestly do not understand all of the criticism it receives. I found the book to be quiet exciting and loved reading the parts that were left out or changed in the movies. I actually think that because I watched all three films multiple times and watched various youtube videos on various elements within Middle Earth that it made my reading experience way more enjoyable than if I had went into the novel blind. I would recommend that people be some what familiar with Tolkien's world before jumping into this epic trilogy.

I adored the parts with Gandalf in the beginning as well as how Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin came together to venture on the quest. Aragorn's character in the book is perfect and Viggo did an excellent job at bringing him to life in the movies.

If epic/high fantasy does not interest you, then I would not recommend this book to you. If you don't enjoy high quality world building, then I would not recommend this book to you. To me, it is a quick paced exciting story but is written very different from how books are written today. There is a lot of 'info-dumping' (which I loved) but understand others may not. To others, the world building is excessive and unnecessary to the plot, and I disagree completely. Tolkien set out to create a world as real as the one we currently live in, and I believe he accomplished that and love all the extra bits of history and lore thrown in to the novel.

This has become quickly become one of my new favorites! LOTR is a classic and I cannot wait to continue on with The Two Towers and The Return of the King ...more

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